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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I'm still very happy with he previous 2 or 3 drafts for the Flames... The players seem to be developing nicely... I have confidence going into this one as well... I really think the Flames have turned a corner in this regard.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they manage to be ranked in the Top 5 prospect pools in the next 12-18 months.
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I agree that they have done really well lately and I am confident that they can keep it going.
But as for moving into the top 5 in prospect pool rankings, that will be very difficult because, as a young team, they will likely have a lot of graduations. This year, Brodie and Horak graduated. Next year, Baertschi, Bouma, Reinhart, and maybe Cundari or Breen could graduate (and possibly our first pick as well).
And that trend will continue the following year in all likelihood.
The prospect pool rankings generate a lot of interest, obviously, but what really matters is how many guys you can have graduate and become NHLers.